diff --git a/sound/isa/Kconfig b/sound/isa/Kconfig
index 4e3a972..c855e35 100644
--- a/sound/isa/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/isa/Kconfig
@@ -358,12 +358,21 @@
 config SND_SB16_CSP
 	bool "Sound Blaster 16/AWE CSP support"
 	depends on (SND_SB16 || SND_SBAWE) && (BROKEN || !PPC)
-	select FW_LOADER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for the CSP core.  This special
 	  coprocessor can do variable tasks like various compression and
 	  decompression algorithms.
 
+config SND_SB16_CSP_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
+	bool "In-kernel firmware for SB16 CSP"
+	depends on SND_SB16_CSP
+	select FW_LOADER
+	default y
+	help
+	  Say Y here to include the static firmware built in the kernel
+	  for SB16 CSP controller.  If you choose N here, the external
+	  firmware files from alsa-plugins pacakge are necessary.
+
 config SND_SGALAXY
 	tristate "Aztech Sound Galaxy"
 	depends on SND
@@ -391,7 +400,6 @@
 config SND_WAVEFRONT
 	tristate "Turtle Beach Maui,Tropez,Tropez+ (Wavefront)"
 	depends on SND
-	select FW_LOADER
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_CS4231_LIB
@@ -402,4 +410,14 @@
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
 	  will be called snd-wavefront.
 
+config SND_WAVEFRONT_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
+	bool "In-kernel firmware for Wavefront"
+	depends on SND_WAVEFRONT
+	select FW_LOADER
+	default y
+	help
+	  Say Y here to include the static firmware built in the kernel
+	  for Wavefront driver.  If you choose N here, the external
+	  firmware files from alsa-plugins pacakge are necessary.
+
 endmenu